CPC Patient-Centered Care Planning 3

Question 1

A community paramedic uses motivational interviewing during care planning. Which statement BEST reflects this approach?

Accepted Answer

'Tell me what concerns you most about making changes to your diet.'

Answer

Motivational interviewing uses open-ended, reflective questions to elicit the patient's own motivation for change.

Question 2

During care plan review, a patient with COPD states his top priority is attending his grandson's baseball games, not pulmonary rehab. The paramedic should:

Accepted Answer

Explore how improving his respiratory function could help him achieve his goal of attending games

Answer

Connecting clinical interventions to what the patient values creates intrinsic motivation and improves engagement.

Question 3

Which tool is commonly used by community paramedics to assess a patient's readiness to change a health behavior?

Accepted Answer

Stages of Change (Transtheoretical) Model

Answer

The Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) helps clinicians tailor interventions to the patient's current readiness level.

Question 4

A community paramedic is completing a comprehensive needs assessment for a newly enrolled patient. Which domain should NOT be excluded from the assessment?

Accepted Answer

Social support, mental health, functional status, and environmental safety in addition to physical health

Answer

Comprehensive community paramedic assessments address physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains to create holistic care plans.

Question 5

A care plan for a post-discharge heart failure patient should PRIMARILY aim to:

Accepted Answer

Prevent readmission by addressing both clinical needs and the patient's ability to self-manage at home

Answer

Reducing readmissions through clinical support and self-management education is the core goal of post-discharge community paramedic care plans.

(CPC) Community Paramedic Certification Practice Test

(CPC) Community Paramedic Certification Practice Test

CPC Patient-Centered Care Planning 3